- 1. Re: Haynes Wiring Diagrams ("Control Unit"?) (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 09:00:17 -0500
- I don't have the Factory Tech Note, but I did jumper the unit in my '74 1500 about 20 years ago when it failed. It's been running fine since then, so I guess the paper clip is still in there. I will
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00212.html (8,836 bytes)
- 2. Mk. 1 radiator (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:56:16 -0500
- Does anyone need a radiator for an early Spitfire 4 (Mk.1)? I bought one over E-bay that was supposed to fit '64-'74 models, but is really a 22" wide radiator from '62-'63. These early models had the
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00485.html (6,640 bytes)
- 3. Re: Mark IV Radiator (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:10:34 -0500
- Are you sure that the electric fan is turning in the correct direction? I've talked to more than one hot-rodder who had it turning backwards by mistake and wondered why his car overheated. My '74 150
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00579.html (8,257 bytes)
- 4. Re: On the road again (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:15:45 -0500
- My '74 1500 clutch is like that also, and bleeding doesn't help. I've been told that the pivot pin may have fallen out of the clutch release arm, but won't know for sure until I get the transmission
- /html/spitfires/1999-10/msg00581.html (8,295 bytes)
- 5. RE: air compressor (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 13:04:51 -0600
- NO! Don't use PVC or any other plastic pipe for compressed air. Most a= compressors put out more than 100psi, many 125psi. Plastic pipe can't = handle this much pressure, especially over long periods
- /html/spitfires/1999-01/msg00052.html (7,858 bytes)
- 6. TR6 in Columbia, MO (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 14:32:46 -0600
- I am apparently the high bidder on Ebay for a 1974 TR6 located in Colum= MO. Is anyone on this list located near there who might be willing to = stop by and look at it for me? The seller is a charity
- /html/spitfires/1998-12/msg00587.html (6,747 bytes)
- 7. Re: Painting a spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 09:55:42 -0600
- I haven't painted a car in a few years, but recommend the following: - Have the car stripped by blasting with soda, sand or something simila= r. Don't try to sand or chemically strip it. - Spray the
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00178.html (8,940 bytes)
- 8. Re: Painting a spitfire question (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 14:50:02 -0600
- That's certainly not a stupid question. Sanding and strippers are fine= small repairs, but not for a whole car. Here are my personal reasons for not using chemical strippers: - The ones that work wel
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00184.html (10,949 bytes)
- 9. Re: Tires (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 09:14:26 -0600
- I have been running the A509 tires on a Porsche 914 and really like the= good compromise of traction for Autocrossing and tread life. For ultim= ate traction, try Yokohama A038R tires or the equivale
- /html/spitfires/1998-11/msg00201.html (8,426 bytes)
- 10. Re: Door Handle replacement (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 11:22:27 -0500
- Here's how I do this on my 1974 Spitfire: 1) Hold the spring and escutcheon on the door. 2) Push a 1/8" punch through one side of the handle, put the handle on = the door and push the punch through t
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00016.html (8,494 bytes)
- 11. Re: Cleaning up after the 'dog' (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 10:39:26 -0500
- This material may be what I have heard referred to in this country as "English Undercoating". If this is the case, the solution is to drive = the cars more, thereby distributing the undercoating even
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00178.html (8,341 bytes)
- 12. Re: done and driving.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 09:35:50 -0500
- I, too, just finished an engine rebuild this week. The car is a Porsch= e 914, but the break-in info should be the same. My reference is the book How= to Rebuild Your Air-Cooled VW Engine. The break-
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00346.html (8,262 bytes)
- 13. Re: blueprints (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:06:11 -0600
- This means that the parts and assemblies are brought as close as possib= the nominal (or optimal) dimensions on the design blueprints. This wou= ld be within much tighter tolerances than the manufact
- /html/spitfires/1998-10/msg00789.html (6,923 bytes)
- 14. Re: Clutch Fluid Pipe (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 13:21:20 -0500
- The coils are there to give some flexibility to the tubing. The engine= relative to the master cylinder and without enough "give" the tubing w= ill eventually break. You might not have a problem soon
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00151.html (7,699 bytes)
- 15. Re: Steel Brakes Lines - GT6 (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 09:15:28 -0500
- I believe Spitbits has these on sale this month. Jeff Moorse owner-spitfires@autox.team.net on 09/09/98 07:45:47 PM Please respond to lensman@erols.com @ INTERNET To: spitfires@autox.team.net @ INTER
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00197.html (7,375 bytes)
- 16. Re: Rebuilding Head (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 13:26:32 -0500
- I haven't had to do any head repair on my Spitfire other than an exhaus= valve in 1979, but I recommend the following: All new valves New springs, dual ones if you will be turning high RPMs 3-angle v
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00234.html (8,438 bytes)
- 17. Re: Hmm... (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 08:50:17 -0500
- Yes, you can probably do it all alone, without Dad's physical help. The question is, do you need or have his financial help? His emotional= support will be helpful at times, too, if I correctly remem
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00321.html (7,370 bytes)
- 18. Re: MORE: Clutch Problem? (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:02:23 -0500
- Check the floor under the pedals. That's where the fluid goes if the M= Cylinder leaks. Jeff Moorse Hi All, Thanks to everyone who responded. OK I checked the clutch fluid resevoir last night upon le
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00327.html (8,305 bytes)
- 19. Re: More data on glowing ignition light (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 08:57:53 -0500
- My car has been doing this since 1977. I replaced the diode pack in th= alternator in 1981 and it stopped for a few months. Since then I've ju= st lived with it and never had a dead battery. The alte
- /html/spitfires/1998-09/msg00481.html (8,328 bytes)
- 20. Re: mileage question (score: 1)
- Author: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@ABBOTT.COM>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 09:25:50 -0500
- Are you sure you are talking about US gallons and not Imperial gallons?= the last 20 years, my '74 has always done about 21 mpg in town and 26-2= 8 mpg on long trips. Jeff Moorse Hurst, Texas is ot 3
- /html/spitfires/1998-08/msg00174.html (8,420 bytes)
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